Any greenfield data center will become a brownfield when it reaches its first tech refresh. For many data centers, that refresh cycle can occur every three to five years, so planning now will ensure the most cost-effective design with the least disruption. Infrastructure manufacturers can provide assistance when creating a forward-looking network migration plan to ensure that a network design, built from the ground up today, will be ready for change in the years to come.
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